I was laid off on Tuesday; my last day is the 15th. Several people from the company are getting canned, and I knew things were bad, but I was surprised to be one of those cut. The magazines I worked on only had three employees as it was - now there's one. Sounds like a setup for failure to me.
I went home that day, dreading telling SO, just because I knew it would complicate things. He asked me how my day was...I said, not so great, I got laid off today. He said, are you kidding me? No, not kidding....and then he said he got laid off, too. ON THE SAME DAY. That sounds like a script from a poorly written melodrama, but unfortunately, it's true. It was so absurd, we just laughed. They gave him a month's notice.
So...I'm job searching again, in earnest. Fun times. I am trying to convince SO that we should move, since now we've got nothing tying us down. Costa Rica! Mexico! Oregon! Washington! 
Really, though, it's everything I can do not to ball up into the fetal position.
laid off x 2
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Have you thought as both of you have loss your jobs that you may be able move States more easy than before if you can get jobs in another state more easier.
Best of luck job hunting
kitty
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If there is a high point at least now you know your present future. We are still crossing our fingers and hoping my DH will hold on to his job. Sometimes the knowing is better than the waiting......Sometimes?
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I can only hope that this opens new opportunities that you may not have considered otherwise.
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P.S. I really miss your pics. Can't wait for your website to be finished!
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I'm so sorry to hear about you and your bf both losing your jobs - especially on the same day! That really stinks!
I hope both of you are able to find something even better than what you had!
{{{Kashi}}}
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Good luck to both of you. You can tell by the outpouring of support here that we're all rooting for you!
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Go start anew somewhere warmer than Minnesota maybe?
January 9th, 2009 at 04:08 pm 1231517311
My photography website is actually done, but it's got my real name on it, so I'm not too keen on posting it here.
Thanks again, everyone. Somewhere warmer than Minnesota sounds fantastic!!!
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Good luck with the photography!
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This year I plan on starting to save for an emergency, because I have never thought about what I would do if I was let go.
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UPDATED: Just read your latest post and congratulations on finding a new Job